Trustees. Annual Report for the period
From
Period start date
To Period end date
31
2024
BRAMBLE BEARS PLAYGROUP
Other names charlty Is known by
Registered charity number (rf any)
1072656
Charty's principal address
Ashwellthorpe Village Hall
The street, Ashwellthorpe
Norfolk
Postcode
NR16 IAA
Names of the charity trustees vdx) manage the charty
Dates acted tf not for *lK•le
year
To 25 April 2024
To 25" April 2024
To 25 April 2024
To 25 April 2024
From 26° April 2024
From 26 April 2024
From 26 April 2024
From 26th April 2024
From 26° April 2024
Frorn 26° April 2024
Office {il any)
Chair
Treasurer
Name of person (or body) enlitled to
appoint twstee (if any)
l James Milk
2 Kym Tuffnell
3 Rebecca Milk
4 Elaine Thurlow
5 Christopher Lay
6 Rachael Bugg
7 Katherine Frost
8 Bianca Muller
9 Katie Moore
10 Martin Bugg
Secretary
Chair
Treasurer
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Names of the trustees for the charty. if any. (for example. any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infornMtion}
TAR
March 2012

e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Description of the charity's trusts
Constitthion adopted I September 1998 (as amended 17 April 2013)
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
leg. Irusi, as
',nij
Association
Trustee selection methods
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New Trustees are appointed by the Committee at the AGM except where
resignations are made part way through the year and a replacement is
needed.
Additional governance issues (owional information)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant. about:
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees;
• the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
netrNork with which the charity
works,.
relationship with any related
parties;
• trustees. consideration of
major risks and the system
and proCedU￿S to manage
them.
To enhance the development and education of children primarily under
statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for
the needs of their children though community groups and by a) providing
safe and satisfying group play, in which parents have the right to take part
and b) encourage other charitable activities through which parents may
help the Child￿n.
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its goveming
docurnent
TAR
March 2012

The Playgroup provided childcare facilities for children aged 2-5 years in
and around Ashwellthorpe Village and its surrounding areas during school
terms time. The Playgroup offers funded places foi 2 year olds and 3 & 4
year olds.
The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the charity
Commission on public benefit.
Summary of the main activities
undertaken for the public
benefit in relation to these
objects (include within this
section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit)
Additlonal detalls of oblectlves and activities (Optional Information)
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about:
policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related
investment;
• contribution made by
volunteers.
TAR
March 2012

Summary of the main
achievements of Ihe charity
during the year
The Charity continued to operate from its premises in Ashwellthorpe.
using the old Village Hall.
In November 2022 we had an OFSTED Inspection and were graded
GOOD in all areas which the Trustees were very pleased with.
The Trustees have worked very hard to ensure that the Charity has
enough funds by fundraising.
This made it viable for more children locally and with that flexibility the
number of attendances has gradually increased. and we are seeing that
year on year which is good. More advertising locally will help.
The Charity has plans to improve facilities such as the kitchen, Outside
play area and toilets wlth fundTaising funds.
TAR
Ma￿h 2012

The Charity aims to maintain a resetve of cash funds for contingency
purposes.
Brief statement of the
charty's policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional infom)ation)
You may choose to include
additional infonnation, where
relevant about.
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising);
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity,.
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s•-
Full name(s)
Ckl eis i i•fiief2 LAY
Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc)
TAR
March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Bramble Bears Playgroup
On accounts for the year
ended
3110512024
Charity no
(if any)
1072656
Set out on pages
1to8
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trusv) for the year ended 3110512024.
Responsibilities and As the charlty truslees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
ba818 of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charrties Act
2011 (Ihe Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
ause to believe that in, any material resFeGt:
Independent
examlnerfs statsment
accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth section 130 of
the Act or
the ￿Unts do nol accord with the accounting records
I have rK) concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the ex8mination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a
proper understsnding of the accounts to b8 reached.
Date:
2810212025
85gned:
Name:
Sam Jarrett
Relevant professlonal
quallfication(s) or body
(rf any):
CIPFA Qualified
Address:
6, Mariners Lane, Norwich NR13AF
IER
October 2018

Brnrnb￿ Bèarn Playgroup
1072656
Recei
tsand
ments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
To
01LW2023
31A1512024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrithd
funds
Restricted
Endowment
funds
Toial funds
La•t y••r
A1 Recel
Fees
20371
1.634
41.789
236
178
71
1.63d
Granls
FundrthryJ
Inter•st
10.01)O
1.596
178
mss incom
AR)
088
88,818
84,088
•$
40,832
42.547
1,949
661
164
1,934
410
154
1.934
1A36
374
2M2
210
227
314
266
031
118
& s1th￿ry
Ham Hire
R•lmhmwd•
174
174
Outings
In8ur•K•
3$
519
1.197
Accountancy
Consurnat4Jo
Adverti￿ng
Te￿phOne
Rewirs
ComputerCoIt•
Bank Ch4
619
1.197
447
333
261
261
Sub total
83.792
A4 Asset and Investment
me
Sub total
53.792
Not ofrncW(paym•nts)
A5 Trdnsfgrs betsmen fundB
A6 Cash funds last yoar eftd
Cash funds this year end
11,
13.07S
24,874
19N30
CCXX R1 accou￿ (SS)
13102r2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
tunds
to nMr•st£
Endowment
funds
Categorles
Oetails
81 Cash funds
In
Total cash funds
24.874
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funds
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funds
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fund8
to nMrn•t£
Details
to noar•Bt£
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Print Name
Date of
rova
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CCXX R2 a￿£4mts (SS)
13K12r2025